I have boufht tow and tow haves kitchens for this house.

The cheapo stuff is Hygena - got from currys and MFI. Its not too bad,
all plastic/chip ofcorse, but looks OK and will last about 10 years or
so. Cost was about 500 for a kichen, 150 for utility room and about 350
for my workshop...including worktops, but not of course fitting, or
inits,which I had, apart from a nice ceramic hob cooker I picked up S/H
opr £100.

I got teh more expensive stuff from www.aerna-kitchens.co.uk - solid oak
shaker style doors, and better caercaes than teh wbove, sort of 15-20
year life expectacy.

I think the units were a couple of grand for a very big kitchen with oak
block worktops. I fitted most of them myself, but about 600 quids worth
of carpenters time was needed fo the worktop, and fettling in details.

Theres 6 grand of aga and electric companion in there too, 700 quid of
built in fridge, 400 of built in washing machine and 500 of water
softener. Plus a cheapo belfast for about the ton with taps.

I spent about a grand on slate flooring. So maybe £13k for a complete
installaton in a 35 sq meter kitchen. The absolute lot including aga.
Frankly, the Hygena one is entoirely adequate functionally, it just
looks a buit plastiky. Some nice tiles have helped...

To have the big one installed would have probably taken it up towards 20
gtarnd. Its hard to see how one can spend more other than on hand made
solid wood units, or over the top ditzy appliances. Or granite etc.

So what is teh difference beteen '8-10 grand' and about 2 grand?

The doors look nicer.

The stuff will last about 15 years instead of 7.

That is IT. Otherwise its no bloody different!

My missus has been going on about a new kitchen for as long as I can
remember, BUT I still haven't had a quality assurance document from
her that the grub will improve)
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Tony Sayer